Nondegree Credentials in Correctional Education: Status, Challenges, and Benefits

Autor/in	Tolbert, Michelle
Institution	Department of Education (ED), Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE); RTI International; National Center for Innovation in Career and Technical Education (NCICTE) (ED)
Titel	Nondegree Credentials in Correctional Education: Status, Challenges, and Benefits
Quelle	(2016), (70 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Credentials; Correctional Education; Adult Education; Institutionalized Persons; Vocational Education; Educational Benefits; Educational Needs; Outcomes of Education; Enrollment; Academic Persistence; Fidelity; Educational Quality; Barriers; Interviews; Indiana; Kansas; Maryland; Michigan; North Carolina; Ohio; Oregon; Vermont + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienbuch; Fürsorgeerziehung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Bildungsertrag; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Einschulung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Nearly 2.3 million adults are incarcerated in our nation's prisons and jails. Incarcerated adults are, on average, less educated than the general population. Their lack of job skills and a steady employment history, combined with the stigma of their felony convictions, creates significant barriers to reentering the labor market when they are released. Providing incarcerated adults with education and training programs not only improves their chances of obtaining a job after release but also lowers their recidivism rates. This report is designed to document information currently available on programs that prepare individuals for nondegree credentials in adult corrections facilities and provides a research agenda for future studies. It provides descriptions of (1) the study methodology and a rationale for education and training programs in prisons; (2) the study findings, including the types of nondegree credential programs currently available to incarcerated individuals and the benefits and challenges of offering programs that lead to these credentials in a correctional environment; and (3) a research agenda for future studies. To gain a better understanding of the status, challenges, and benefits of offering programs that prepare individuals for nondegree credentials in prisons, researchers with the National Center for Innovation in Career and Technical Education (NCICTE) conducted a literature review and one to two telephone interviews with state correctional education administrators in eight states (Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, and Vermont) and employers and employment placement specialists that work with formerly incarcerated individuals. Participating states were then asked to recommend employers or employment placement organizations that have successfully worked with formerly incarcerated adults. Key study findings discussed in this report include the following: (1) program need; (2) program outcomes; (3) program enrollment; (4) program persistence and completion; (5) program offerings; (6) program cost; (7) program fidelity and quality; (8) facility obstacles; (9) student obstacles; and (10) economic value of program. The following are appended: (1) Interview Protocols for State Correctional Education Administrators; (2) Interview Protocols for Employers and Employment Placement Specialists; (3) State Summary Information; and (4) WorkINdiana Hospitality Staff Certification Brochure. [This report was written with support from Laura Rasmussen Foster, Matthew DeMichele, and Stacey Cataylo.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education. Tel: 877-433-7827; e-mail: edpubs@edpubs.ed.gov; Web site: www2.ed.gov/ovae
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01